Pope, at audience, urges faithful to appreciate life's great gifts

Published: 2005-06-08

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- An optimistic outlook on life and an appreciation of life's great gifts prepare us for the great gift of the Eucharist, said Pope Benedict XVI during his weekly general audience. "Too easily we see the negative aspects of our life," he said June 8 in remarks apart from his prepared text at his audience in St. Peter's Square. The faithful are invited "to also see the positive things, the many gifts that we receive," and be more appreciative and grateful, the pope said. "Only a grateful heart can worthily celebrate the great liturgy of gratitude that is the Eucharist," he said. Some 35,000 people from all over the world gathered in the square to hear Pope Benedict's weekly catechesis.

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